The Department of Trade and Industry says Algeria is a strategic country for South Africa, with the North African country accounting for 43% of South Africa’s total trade with North Africa.
Speaking on the side-lines of the African Investment and Business Forum in Algiers, Algeria, the department’s Director of Africa Bilateral and Economic Relations, Lebogang Makoloi, said Algeria is South Africa’s largest trading partner in North Africa for the past five years from 2011 to 2015.

The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) will host the Annual Ubuntu Awards on 11 February 2017 in Cape Town, the department said.
The Awards will be held under the theme: “OR Tambo… in his footsteps”.
The Awards celebrate South African citizens who, through their integrity, passion, patriotism and humility, have raised the South African flag high on the international stage.

The Editor-In-Chief of the newly launched Lekunutu News newspaper, Thabo Mooke has vowed to ensure the monthly newspaper becomes the voice of residents in communities it serves.
“Our most critical objective will be to provide information to the community…we will seek the truth through our accurate and balanced stories. We will never be used by politicians to fight their battles,” Mooke said at the official launch of the newspaper on Friday.

The Nelson Mandela Children’s Hospital, which is the African continent’s fourth dedicated children’s facility, will provide highly specialised services for the children in South Africa and in the region, Health Minister, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, said on Friday.
Speaking at the official launch of the hospital, which serves as a referral facility, Minister Motsoaledi said the hospital will be classified as a central hospital.
“The hospital will play a pivotal role in achieving the goals … of hig ...

The Department of Small Business Development’s vision is to see a radically transformed economy through effective development and increased participation of SMMEs and cooperatives in the mainstream economy.
“Small businesses are the heartbeat of our economy and engine for economic growth and job creation. If we want to turn around our economic fortunes, we need to redirect our collective energies towards building and growing a small business sector,” said Minister of Small Business Developmen ...

Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba says policies and legislation have been developed to continue to ensure an efficient civil registration.
“In South Africa, the right to a name, identity, citizenship and to be registered at birth is a universal human right and is guaranteed in section 28 of the Constitution,” he said.

Women and children who are deaf or blind and are being abused now have access to the Gender Based Violence Command Centre – thanks to technology.
The Department of Social Development, in partnership with Vodacom, has launched the Gender Based Violence Command Centre (GBVCC) Disability Enhancement System to enable those who are deaf and blind to access the services of the centre.

Communications Minister Faith Muthambi will tonight deliver the keynote address at the launch of Lekunutu News, a new monthly newspaper in the North West.
The paper is based in the Moretele local municipality but it will also cater for the community of Bela-Bela in Limpopo.